Author Archives: Alec

The festive season is upon us – a time of the year that some love whilst others loathe. Millions of people online will be rushing to bag themselves 60% off the latest tech gadgets or get two for one on their friend’s favourite gift set. With all the hype and rush that surrounds Christmas shopping, […]

Most people would claim that they could spot a bribe if they saw one. But not all bribes in business are as obvious as handing over a big briefcase filled with money.  In the UK, bribery in the workplace is a serious problem with 71% of citizens considering corruption to be a major issue. There […]

For most businesses, ransomware is the great boogeyman, always lurking around the corner. The prospect of walking into work one day to find all your data locked behind a paywall is a terrifying one, and worst of all, it’s far from a remote possibility. Ransomware attacks in 2018 reached 204 million, a figure which is […]

There’s a lot of money in information, which is why threats from cybercriminals are growing increasingly common. Cyber security is arguably the most important measure modern organisations can take to keep their clients’ information safe. However, what cyber security actually entails is often misconstrued by key decision-makers within organisations. In this article, we’ll be giving […]

Read our updated guide to 2020’s most common passwords here! Let’s face it – few of us enjoy the process of picking a password. We’re often marooned between a simple yet memorable password and a truly secure one. The result? An epidemic of poor choices which means that, when it comes to choosing passwords, many […]

It will come as little surprise to anyone who’s ever received a suspect looking invoice, but the major technology firms – including Apple, Google and Microsoft – are failing to protect users from phishing email threats. The confirmatory news-flash comes from Plymouths Centre for Security, Communications and Network (CSCAN), who set about finding what action […]

We love what we do here at Bob’s Business, and as one of the founders and creators of the Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster (YCSC) along with CRK consulting, we are proud to be helping regional organisations to become more cyber secure. Introducing the YCSC The YCSC is an initiative created as part of the UK Cyber Security […]

Whilst the demand for cyber security expertise has never been so high amongst organisations, there is a significant skills shortage within the industry.

bob’s Business has been providing engaging, educational cyber security training for its clients since 2007. We pride ourselves on the work we’ve done to help benefit the information security community

What is ISO 27001? ISO 27001 is part of the ISO 27000 family, a group of international standards for Information Security Management Systems. It is the best-known standard in the family providing requirements for an information security management system (ISMS). The standard has 10 short clauses and 114 controls that are designed to cover so […]